can the mac mini be hooked up to third party monitors? basicly as it says above, can the mac mini be hooked up to third party monitors?apple monitors are out of my $ range and i ont care if the vidoe output isnt as good i care more about ram and things like that can the mac mini be hooked up to third party monitors? basicly as it says above, can the mac mini be hooked up to third party monitors?apple monitors are out of my $ range and i ont care if... » Read More can the mac mini be hooked up to third party monitors? basicly as it says above, can the mac mini be hooked up to third party monitors?apple monitors are out of my $ range and i ont care if the vidoe output isnt as good i care more about ram and things like that « Show Less
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Absolutely. An adapter comes in the box to hook it up to third-party monitors with a DVI port. If the monitor you want to use is VGA only, then you can get another adapter from Apple for about $19.
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I'm coming to you via a mac mini and an old computer monitor that is an "envision".. works just fine!
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Indeed you can connect an Apple Mac Mini to an HD monitor via the HDMI port at the rear of the unit. You can also use a a wireless Apple keyboard. I hope that answers your question.
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I never use Mac and do not know about Mac. As long as I know, if both(parts and computer with Mac or Windows) have same interfaces such as HDMI or DVI or D-sub, it will work. Mac has usually Display port, Thunderbolt or HDMI interface for Monitor. Sometimes, I heard, connecting by HDMI is a difficult task for Mac to have good visual quality. Someone uses TB to DVD cable. Several years ago, if a part of computer works with Windows or Mac, some indications like a kind of Windows stickers or Mac stickers are attached on the part. However, nowadays, such stickers are not on parts of computer. I think that it means compatibility is not a problem. I never use Mac and do not know about Mac. As long as I know, if both(parts and computer with Mac or Windows) have same interfaces such as HDMI or DVI or D-sub, it will work. Mac has usually Display port, Thunderbolt or HDMI interface for Monitor. Sometimes, I heard, connecting by HDMI is a difficult task for Mac to have good visual quality. Someone uses TB to DVD cable. Several years ago, if a part of computer works with Windows or Mac, some indications like a kind of Windows stickers or Mac stickers are attached on the part. However, nowadays, such stickers are not on parts of... » Read More I never use Mac and do not know about Mac. As long as I know, if both(parts and computer with Mac or Windows) have same interfaces such as HDMI or DVI or D-sub, it will work. Mac has usually Display port, Thunderbolt or HDMI interface for Monitor. Sometimes, I heard, connecting by HDMI is a difficult task for Mac to have good visual quality. Someone uses TB to DVD cable. Several years ago, if a part of computer works with Windows or Mac, some indications like a kind of Windows stickers or Mac stickers are attached on the part. However, nowadays, such stickers are not on parts of computer. I think that it means compatibility is not a problem. « Show Less
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Yes, my wife has this Monitor connected to a Mac Mini, you just may need an adapter.
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Some of the cables are Passive. You will not be able to use the monitor on a Mac with a Passive cable.Fortunately for me, the one I bought was Active and worked the first time. Scroll down on this link to find the item named"Mini DisplayPort Male to DisplayPort DP Male Cable-6ft"http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-DisplayPort-Male-to-DisplayPort-DP-Male-Cable-6ft-/181173940008?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160This is probably the same cable on AmazonCable Matters Gold Plated Mini DisplayPort (Thunderbolt Port Compatible) to DisplayPort Cable in White 6 Feet - 4K Resolution Ready Some of the cables are Passive. You will not be able to use the monitor on a Mac with a Passive cable.Fortunately for me, the one I bought was Active and worked the first time. Scroll down on this link to find the item named"Mini DisplayPort Male to DisplayPort DP Male Cable-6ft"http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-DisplayPort-Male-to-DisplayPort-DP-Male-Cable-6ft-/181173940008?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160This is probably the same cable on AmazonCable Matters Gold Plated Mini... » Read More Some of the cables are Passive. You will not be able to use the monitor on a Mac with a Passive cable.Fortunately for me, the one I bought was Active and worked the first time. Scroll down on this link to find the item named"Mini DisplayPort Male to DisplayPort DP Male Cable-6ft"http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-DisplayPort-Male-to-DisplayPort-DP-Male-Cable-6ft-/181173940008?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:US:3160This is probably the same cable on AmazonCable Matters Gold Plated Mini DisplayPort (Thunderbolt Port Compatible) to DisplayPort Cable in White 6 Feet - 4K Resolution Ready « Show Less
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As an answer to your question I do not hook up an additional monitor to my iMac. The iMac screen is adequate for me so I wouldn't suggest hooking up in additional monitor unless you having problems thank you.
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Well yes and know. It is a mini display port and USB extension cable. Many if not all of the Apple computers that have a Thunderbolt portfor the monitor output will work if you connect a mini-display port monitor. I know you can do this with a mac mini as I did it in the Apple store. You won't be able to daisy chain the thunderbolt to connect other devices. So in some circumstances I have seen people connect an external thunderboltdrive and then a mini-display port at the end of the chain and it works.
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Dirk. I know nothing about the MAC...I'm a PC user and I can't find the paperwork that came with the monitor so I can look up the spec info you need, so I really don't have a clue if it is compatible with a MAC or not. Why wouldn't it be? Maybe if you check online with Samsung with this model number, that might give you your answer. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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I use this as an external monitor for my 15" MacBook Pro (Early 2008) with DVI. The monitor comes with a DVI-HDMI adapter cable which will allow you to plug it right into your computer. Unless of course, you have the new Mini with HDMI, then its easy. This is a beautiful monitor with an exceptional picture.
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It's been awile since I have used a displayport adapter, but from my previous experience the cables, being short yet also having to bend a lot makes them tend to give out. With that said I would go with the BlueRigger since their cables seem to be very well made in general. Also, with some third party displayport adapters, the end that plugs into your Mac is sometimes oversized which can interfere with surrounding ports (admittedly I don't know what the back of a Mac Mini looks like). The BlueRigger looks like it would fit without interfering with any surrounding ports. I would take it over an official Apple adapter: http://www.amazon.com/BlueRigger-DisplayPort-Thunderbolt-Female-Adapter/dp/B007KB0EGC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1380670081&sr=8-8&keywords=displayport+dvi
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No, this is the ACTIVE mini display port to DVI-D adapter. You'd use this if you need an active link (like if you've got a MacPro with an ATI 5770 card and you want to drive 3 displays. Apple's version is PASSIVE so you can only support 2 displays.) A dual link adapter will be labeled as such and will probably be more expensive.
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Yes, if you get a mini display to VGA adapter. You can get one from apple, but typically, amazon basics or monoprice offer adapters that work fine at a much lower price.
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Highest resolution I've used is 2560 x 1440... I have it hooked up to a 27" Thunderbolt Display. But I know you can "daisy chain" at least two thunderbolt displays together with a cable. No VGA out of the Mac Mini, if that's what you're asking.
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Yes and no. For example I use mine to connect from my 15in MacBook Pro that has thunderbolt, to a 27in iMac that does not have thunderbolt only mini display. I use the iMac as an external display for the MacBook Pro.
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All that matters is how your connecting it. If I know my macs, you either have a Mini-DVI or MiniDisplay Port port. Regardless of which, you'll need an adapter to get the output to be DVI or HDMI, depending on the monitor your buying. Once you have the correct wires, it should work great. The only caveat I can think of is the graphics card inside your mini. Unless you have a really old mac, it should be able to output to the monitor's native resolution.
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Keyboard, mouse, and a monitor is not provided with the Mac Mini. You have to provide that for yourself. Perhaps you misread it otherwise it could be a third party bundle. I hope this helps.
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&lt;http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20043524-263.html&gt; Go read this good article. Turns out Apple caused some confusion (but in a good way as far as functionality) by making the newer Thunderbolt port the exact same physical connection type as the older Mini Display port. But here is the good news, for newer Macs for which this port is advertised as Thunderbolt, the port is "backwards compatible" as a Mini Display port. It is also useable as strictly a Thunderbolt port. So yes, this cable will work for hooking up your Mac Mini 2012 to a HDMI TV via the Thunderbolt port. Thank God Apple did this. Especially since the 2012 Mac Mini uses the Intel 4000 GPU which has a flaw that manifests itself in the Mini's HDMI output. This cable provides a nice workaround until Intel/Apple issue new drivers to fix this problem (which has been publicly acknowledged by Intel/Apple). Enjoy!!!